Ofsted Inspector
Dawn Farrent
Active in published reports from Sept 2016 to Jul 2025.
Inspections
71
As lead
1
1% of visits
Last 12 months
0
Remits
1
Schools & FE 71
Grades given vs. national, last 5 years
Schools & FE16 graded by Dawn
Dawn
National
| Outstanding | 19% | 10% | +8 |
| Good | 25% | 66% | -41 |
| Requires improvement | 50% | 19% | +31 |
| Inadequate | 6% | 5% | +2 |
Inspections by year
Writing style
From 46 reports, each compared with reports of the same type that got the same grade. Language only: it says nothing about the judgements themselves.
Dawn Farrent's reports read in line with others with the same grade (warmer than 42% of inspectors).
more criticaltypicalwarmer
- Tone vs peers
- −3
- Length
- +3%
- Next steps
- 4.7
- per report
- Hedged
- 10%
- of sentences
Topics that come up most in their reports
Curriculum 100%Behaviour 92%Leadership & governance 90%Teaching & assessment 89%Progress & outcomes 76%Reading & phonics 59%SEND & inclusion 55%Staff development 44%
Area grades (report cards and judgements)
16 to 19 study programmes9
Behaviour and attitudes27
Early years2
Leadership and management50
Outcomes21
Personal development27
Personal development, behaviour and welfare23
Quality of education27
Teaching, learning and assessment23
All inspections (71)
- Oakfield Lodge School2 Jul 2025 ·Academy alternative provision converter· Cheshire East· positive tone· Andy Cunningham, Dawn FarrentGood
- Outstanding
- Ungraded inspection
- Oaklands School26 Feb 2025 ·Community special school· Cheshire West and Chester· very positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Dawn FarrentUngraded inspection
- David Lewis School22 Jan 2025 ·Non-maintained special school· Cheshire East· positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Dawn FarrentUngraded inspection
- Springfield School15 Jan 2025 ·Community special school· Cheshire East· very positive tone· Sue Eastwood, Dawn Farrent, Deborah BaileyUngraded inspection
- Ungraded inspection
- Ungraded inspection
- Dixons Broadgreen Academy2 Oct 2024 ·Academy sponsor led· Liverpool· mostly positive tone· Sally Rix, Andy Cunningham, Dawn Farrent +3Good
- Abbot's Lea School11 Jul 2024 ·Community special school· Liverpool· very positive tone· Rebecca Sharples, Dawn Farrent, Gil Bourgade +1Outstanding
- Adelaide Heath Academy26 Jun 2024 ·Academy special sponsor led· Cheshire East· mostly positive tone· Ben Hill, Dawn FarrentGood
- Heaton School9 May 2024 ·Community special school· Stockport· positive tone· Stuart Perkins, Dawn Farrent, Stephen RuddyRequires improvement
- St Margaret's Church of England Academy1 May 2024 ·Academy converter· Liverpool· mostly positive tone· Timothy Gartside, Dawn Farrent, Katy Robinson +1Good
- Bleasdale School24 Apr 2024 ·Community special school· Lancashire· very positive tone· Rebecca Sharples, Dawn FarrentOutstanding
- Ashton-on-Mersey School11 Apr 2024 ·Academy converter· Trafford· positive tone· Michael Pennington, Dawn Farrent, Fiona Burke-JacksonInspection
- Longford Park School10 Apr 2024 ·Academy special converter· Trafford· mostly positive tone· Stuart Perkins, Dawn FarrentRequires improvement
- Manchester Hospital School27 Mar 2024 ·Community special school· Manchester· very positive tone· Mavis Smith, Dawn Farrent, Gary KellyInspection
- Hebden Green Community School13 Mar 2024 ·Community special school· Cheshire West and Chester· very positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, Dawn FarrentInspection
- Outstanding
- Piper Hill High School27 Sept 2023 ·Academy special converter· Manchester· very positive tone· Rebecca Sharples, Dawn FarrentInspection
- Inspection
- The King David High School7 Jun 2023 ·Academy converter· Manchester· mostly positive tone· Tim Hill, Ben Hill, Dawn Farrent +1Requires improvement
- Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College26 Apr 2023 ·Academy converter· Cheshire West and Chester· positive tone· Sally Rix, Dawn Farrent, Geoff Baker +2Good
- Inspection
- Requires improvement
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- Calderstones School25 Jan 2023 ·Community school· Liverpool· positive tone· Ben Hill, Alan Hammersley, Christine Veitch +2Good
- Requires improvement
- Requires improvement
- Inadequate
- Requires improvement
- Brine Leas School19 May 2022 ·Academy converter· Cheshire East· positive tone· Ahmed Marikar, David Roberts, Dawn FarrentInspection
- Whalley Range 11-18 High School28 Apr 2022 ·Academy converter· Manchester· positive tone· Timothy Gartside, David Roberts, Dawn FarrentInspection
- Inspection
- Requires improvement
- Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School29 Sept 2021 ·Voluntary aided school· Liverpool· positive tone· David Hampson, Barbara Dutton, Dawn Farrent +3Good
- Inspection
- Inadequate
- Requires improvement
- Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School12 Feb 2020 ·Academy converter· Cheshire East· positive tone· Jonathan Smart, Dawn Farrent, Martin Hanbury +3Good
- The Kingsway School29 Jan 2020 ·Academy converter· Stockport· positive tone· Stephen Ruddy, Alyson Middlemass, David Hermitt +2Good
- Inspection
- Requires improvement
- Brookfield School14 Nov 2019 ·Community special school· Lancashire· critical tone· Pippa Jackson Maitland, Dawn Farrent, Denah JonesInspection
- Inspection
- Good
- Calday Grange Grammar School26 Sept 2019 ·Academy converter· Wirral· mostly positive tone· Emma Gregory, Dawn Farrent, Linda GriffithsInspection
- Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School18 Sept 2019 ·Voluntary aided school· Knowsley· critical tone· Emma Gregory, Dawn Farrent, Denah Jones +1Inadequate
- The Barlow RC High School20 Jun 2019 ·Voluntary aided school· Manchester· positive tone· Stephen Ruddy, Dawn Farrent, Kath Harris +1Good
- Ormskirk School22 May 2019 ·Voluntary controlled school· Lancashire· mixed tone· Erica Sharman, Annette Patterson, Dawn Farrent +2Inadequate
- Holy Family Catholic High School9 May 2019 ·Voluntary aided school· Sefton· positive tone· Stephen Ruddy, Bernard Robinson, Dawn Farrent +1Good
- St Mary's Catholic High School3 Apr 2019 ·Voluntary aided school· Wigan· positive tone· Neil Mackenzie, David Roberts, Dawn Farrent +2Good
- The Prescot School13 Mar 2019 ·Academy converter· Knowsley· mixed tone· Anne Seneviratne, Dawn Farrent, Dympna Woods +1Inadequate
- Fulwood Academy27 Feb 2019 ·Academy sponsor led· Lancashire· critical tone· Anne Seneviratne, Dawn Farrent, Elaine Parkinson +1Inadequate
- Pleckgate High School30 Jan 2019 ·Academy sponsor led· Blackburn with Darwen· very positive tone· Neil Mackenzie, Colin Bell, Dawn Farrent +1Outstanding
- The Bridge Short Stay School16 May 2018 ·Pupil referral unit· Cheshire West and Chester· positive tone· Jon Ashley, Dawn FarrentGood
- Audenshaw School15 Feb 2018 ·Academy converter· Tameside· very positive tone· Stephen Ruddy, Amanda Nicholson, Dawn Farrent +1Good
- The Rudheath Senior Academy11 Jan 2018 ·Academy sponsor led· Cheshire West and Chester· very positive tone· Stephen Ruddy, Andrew Shakos, Dawn FarrentGood
- Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre22 Sept 2017 ·Voluntary aided school· Sefton· mostly positive tone· Stephen Ruddy, Dawn Farrent, Martin Hanbury +2Requires improvement
- Our Lady and St John Catholic College24 May 2017 ·Voluntary aided school· Blackburn with Darwen· mostly positive tone· Clive Hurren, David Roberts, Dawn Farrent +1Requires improvement
- Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School4 May 2017 ·Voluntary aided school· Knowsley· mixed tone· Ahmed Marikar, Annette Patterson, Dawn Farrent +1Inadequate
- The Sutton Academy8 Feb 2017 ·Academy sponsor led· St. Helens· mostly positive tone· Helen Gaunt, Ahmed Marikar, Dawn Farrent +2Requires improvement
- Kirkby Stephen Grammar School18 Jan 2017 ·Academy converter· Westmorland and Furness· mixed tone· Clive Hurren, Dawn Farrent, Stephen RuddyInadequate
- Lord Derby Academy11 Jan 2017 ·Academy sponsor led· Knowsley· mostly positive tone· Jonathan Jones, Dawn Farrent, Kath Harris +1Requires improvement
- Bowland High14 Dec 2016 ·Academy converter· Lancashire· very positive tone· Helen O’Neill, Dawn Farrent, Pritiben Patel +1Outstanding
- Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School7 Dec 2016 ·Academy converter· Lancashire· very positive tone· Will Smith, Andrew Cooper, Dawn Farrent +4Good
- St Mary's Catholic High School30 Nov 2016 ·Voluntary aided school· Wigan· mostly positive tone· Mary Myatt, Dawn Farrent, Jan Rowney +2Good
- Preston Muslim Girls High School23 Nov 2016 ·Voluntary aided school· Lancashire· very positive tone· Elizabeth Haddock, Dawn Farrent, Mark SibsonOutstanding
- South Sefton College10 Nov 2016 ·Foundation school· Sefton· mostly positive tone· Dawn Platt, Andrew Cooper, Dawn Farrent +2Requires improvement
- Requires improvement
- St Cuthbert's Catholic High School21 Sept 2016 ·Voluntary aided school· St. Helens· positive tone· Anne Seneviratne, Dawn Farrent, Denah Jones +2Good
- Monitoring visit
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